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Mandai Safari Park Holdings 1 Mandai Safari Park Holdings Environmental Impact Assessment, Non-Technical Summary 1. Introduction The Project Mandai Safari Park Holdings Pte Ltd (MSPH) has submitted a The Project involves the development of approximately proposal for the development of new attractions (the Project) 35.4 ha of land to the west of the existing Singapore Zoo. to complement the existing nature based attractions in the Historically, the land included a village, farmland and the Mandai area. The Project area, which includes land that has Mandai orchid farm. This land is currently disused. In been identified for development since 2007, is located outside addition, there will also be redevelopment within the land of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve (CCNR). area currently leased by Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS). The total area for development is 63.94 ha. There will be no development within the CCNR. The new attractions will comprise a rainforest-themed park; a new bird park to replace the existing Jurong Bird Park; an indoor facility for conservation, research and educational programs and exhibitions; accommodation and camping facilities; and public amenities including food and beverage outlets. Development of these new attractions will require modifications to existing facilities, infrastructure and utilities such as parking areas, drainage systems, pedestrian boardwalks, and the upgrading of Mandai Lake Road. A central component of the conceptual design is a forested Eco-Link to establish connectivity between two fragmented As part of the planning and design process, MSPH sections of the CCNR on either side of Mandai Lake Road. commissioned an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Project. The EIA process commenced with the screening and scoping of possible environmental impacts in late 2014. Baseline environmental surveys of the Project area then commenced in March 2015 to characterise the sensitivity of the environment that may be affected by the Project. The impact assessment involved the prediction and evaluation of environmental impacts from the construction and operation of the Project based on the concept design. This enabled the establishment of measures to mitigate impacts, which will be monitored in accordance with an Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP). Stakeholder Engagement Conceptual Master Plan There has been extensive engagement with external stakeholders, including government agencies and nature Development Of The Concept Design groups, throughout the progression of the concept design, From the outset of the planning stage, guiding principles were masterplan and EIA. This has enabled potential impacts to be developed in consultation with agencies to inform the identified and measures to be incorporated into the concept conceptualisation process. These included minimising the design and EMMP in order to avoid or mitigate these impacts. Project footprint to protect and retain habitats and areas of Stakeholder engagement will continue beyond the EIA and into the detailed design, construction and operational phases. 0292668_EIA NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY MANDAI SAFARI PARK HOLDINGS 1 1. high biodiversity value, and the facilitation of connectivity These locations were switched following a review of the EIA between habitats. baseline survey results that indicated higher biodiversity values of the land (in particular, the presence of more mature trees) During the masterplanning stage, experts also worked to the north of Mandai Lake Road. Relocating the Rainforest collaboratively with MSPH to develop a concept design which Park to the north of Mandai Lake Road will better protect the incorporates environmental impact minimisation measures existing forest, as the mature trees can be integrated into the following the mitigation hierarchy of “avoid, minimise, Rainforest Park design. manage, and compensate”. Some of the key measures integrated into the concept design are as follows: Buffer Zones Land will be set aside within the Project area to maintain a 45 Eco-Link m to 50 m wide buffer zone between the eastern boundaries Several designs for an Eco-Link were considered to establish of the development and the CCNR, to minimise potential edge connectivity between the two fragmented sections of the effects and disturbance to flora and fauna within the CCNR. CCNR on either side of Mandai Lake Road. The configuration There will be no development or vegetation clearance (except selected aims to maximise ground-level connectivity across for the purpose of constructing the Eco-Link) within the buffer Mandai Lake Road for species within the CCNR. The Eco-Link zone and fencing will be erected to prevent unauthorised will also be wholly constructed within a buffer area outside of human access to the CCNR. the CCNR, avoiding any direct impact on vegetation and trees within the CCNR. Walkways and Boardwalks The pedestrian walkways and boardwalks have also been Combining the Planet Explorer and Sri Seletar Point Facilities designed to be sensitive to the movement of indigenous The original plan was to build the educational/conferencing wildlife and have been routed to avoid the areas of high facilities, known as Planet Explorer and Sri Seletar Point, as biodiversity value. separate buildings along the reservoir edge. This was subsequently modified to incorporate both facilities into a single building constructed on the existing WRS carpark to Baseline Environment reduce the building footprint and avoid any impact on the nearby forested area, which is of high biodiversity value. Field surveys were undertaken within and surrounding the Other areas of high biodiversity value, e.g. the mature forest Project area to establish the baseline environmental north of the existing Night Safari and Mandai Lake Road, were conditions, including: also delineated as areas which will be avoided and protected. • Surface water quality; Location of Arrival Nodes • Soil and groundwater; The initial plan incorporated a single arrival area for members • Ambient noise; of the public, at the eastern side of the Project area adjacent • Ambient air quality; and to the CCNR. To avoid introducing a large number of visitors to • Ecology and biodiversity. one arrival area next to the CCNR, the concept design evolved to incorporate two arrival nodes, one to the west and one to Existing water features in the Project area include perimeter the east of the CCNR. This change helps to spread out visitors drains, roadside drains, an unnamed stream and the Upper and diverts a significant proportion of visitors away from the Seletar Reservoir. Baseline surveys were conducted close to sensitive areas around the CCNR. where construction and operational activities will take place. The survey results indicated that water quality at these areas Location of the Bird Park and Rainforest Park were within regulatory limits. The location for the new Bird Park was originally planned to be on the north side of Mandai Lake Road, while the southern Soil and groundwater surveys were undertaken at locations area of Mandai Lake Road was going to be a Rainforest Park. based on a review of the historical land use and the proposed underground structures, such as carparks. The analytical 0292668_EIA NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY MANDAI SAFARI PARK HOLDINGS 2 1. results were within standards and were typical of the natural Environmental Impacts During Construction variation in Singapore. Groundwater in the Project area ranges from 0.8 to 6.0 m below ground level and generally flows Sources northwest and away from the Upper Seletar Reservoir. The conceptual design of the Project and potential construction activities were reviewed and key sources of Noise was monitored at selected locations and was environmental impacts identified. The main activities that will supplemented by short-term measurements and vehicular generate impacts during the construction phase will include traffic counts. Noise was monitored at levels up to 75 dB(A) vegetation clearance, earthworks, demolition, piling and near Mandai Lake Road, whereas noise levels in the forested excavation. Environmental impacts may also possibly arise areas away from Mandai Lake Road were up to 69 dB(A). from accidental or unplanned events. Ambient noise at locations south of Mandai Lake Road was influenced by natural sounds and overhead aircraft with the The assessment factored in potential interactions between the highest noise level recorded at 73 dB(A). Noise within the impacts from the Project and impacts from other future existing Singapore Zoo was found to range between 43 and 78 developments, which are unrelated to the Project but may dB(A). occur in the area if the construction phases were to coincide. Termed as cumulative impacts, the consideration of these Particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM 10 ) was encouraged a holistic evaluation of the environmental risks measured to establish the ambient air quality due to existing associated with the Project. emission sources such as vehicular traffic along Mandai Road and Mandai Lake Road. Results taken during the south-east Environmental Impacts monsoon period were generally within the Singapore air Environmental impacts associated with the Project were found quality targets, while the inter-monsoon survey was adversely in relation to habitats and species, groundwater; elevated affected by haze from forest fires in Indonesia last year. light; noise and vibration levels; and pollution to water and air. The biodiversity surveys undertaken were completed by local Dust
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